Latinos in the United States : diversity and change / / Rogelio Saenz, Maria Cristina Morales

• Autore: Saenz Rogelio
• Pubblicazione: Cambridge, England ; ; Malden, Massachusetts : , : Polity, , 2015; ©2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (319 p.)
• Disciplina: 973/.0468
• Soggetto topico: Hispanic Americans; Hispanic Americans - Social conditions; Hispanic Americans - Economic conditions; Immigrants - United States - Social conditions; Hispanic Americans - Cultural assimilation
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): MoralesMaría Cristina
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright""; ""Prefaces""; ""1 Introduction""; ""The Deep Roots and Influences of Latinos on the US""; ""The Diversity of Latinos""; ""The Making of Latinos in the US""; ""Structure of the Book""; ""2 The Diverse Histories of Latinos""; ""Historical Linkages between Latin American Countries and the US""; ""Summary""; ""3 Historical and Contemporary Latino Immigration""; ""Theoretical Perspectives""; ""US Immigration Policies and Programs""; ""Historical Latin American Immigration to the US""; ""Questions Related to Latino Immigration in the Future""; ""Summary"" ; ""4 The Demography of Latinos""""Latino Population Trends""; ""Latinos and the Future US Population""; ""Demographic Variations in Latino Groups""; ""Summary""; ""5 Political Engagement""; ""Theoretical Frameworks""; ""Rights Claiming: Chicano/Latino Civil Rights and Beyond""; ""Trends on Latino Political Perceptions""; ""Questions Related to the Future of Latino Political Power""; ""Summary""; ""6 Education""; ""Theoretical Perspectives""; ""Educational Trends among Latinos""; ""Questions Related to the Future of Latino Education""; ""Summary""; ""7 Work and Economic Life"" ; ""Theoretical Perspectives""""Labor Market Patterns of Latino Groups""; ""Questions Related to the Future of Latino Work and Economic Life""; ""Summary""; ""8 Families""; ""Culture versus Structural Perspectives""; ""Trends in Marriage, Family, and Households among Latinos""; ""Questions Related to the Future of Latino Families""; ""Summary""; ""9 Religion""; ""Historical Ties of Latinos to Catholicism and Our Lady of Guadalupe""; ""Theoretical Perspectives""; ""Religious Patterns of Latinos""; ""Questions Related to the Future of Latino Religious Life""; ""Summary"" ; ""10 Health and Health Care""""Stratification and Cumulative Advantages/Disadvantages""; ""The Latino Paradox""; ""The Other Side of the Latino Paradox""; ""Questions Related to the Future of Latino Health and Health Care""; ""Summary""; ""11 Crime and Victimization""; ""Latinos and Social Constructions as Criminals""; ""Criminological Theoretical Frameworks""; ""Trends on Victimization and Perceptions of Crime""; ""Questions Related to the Future of Latino Crime and Victimization""; ""Summary""; ""12 Mass Media""; ""Theoretical Overview"" ; ""Historical Overview of Spanish-Language Mass Media""""The Framing of Latinos in the Print Media""; ""Mass Media Patterns Concerning Latinos""; ""Questions Related to the Future of Latinos and the Mass Media""; ""Summary""; ""13 Conclusions""; ""The Shift from a Bi-Racial to a Tri-Racial Framework""; ""The Structural Aspects of Racial and Ethnic Stratification""; ""Three Crucial Areas for Improving the Lives of Latinos""; ""The Implications of the Growing Latino Population on Societal Institutions""; ""Summary""; ""Appendices"" ; ""A. List of Occupations Comprising "Latino Immigrant Jobs" by Sex""
• Titolo autorizzato: Latinos in the United States
• ISBN: 1-5095-0016-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910162757703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II